The prostatic urethral stent for relief of lower urinary tract symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was tested in the ProVide trial.

Urinary stents and catheters are implanted medical tubes that are widely used in human and veterinary medicine to drain urine to/from the bladder. Ureteral stents are used when the ureter, the duct ...

The RELIEF ureteral stent has achieved FDA clearance as the first and only stent to have approval for the prevention of vesicoureteral reflux, a major cause of patient discomfort. RELIEF's unique ...

Covering stents with hairlike structures called cilia may help keep the implanted medical tubes clean, preventing infection, researchers report April 28 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

A new clinical trial could lead to better care for patients with cancer and kidney stones. Researchers are testing an improved urinary stent, designed at the University of Southampton, which promises ...